Re: Hormones Normal? Confused and Frustrated
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 May 2003 20:05:49 -0500 (CDT)
I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, maybe you can clarify and
we'll see if people have some stories for you!
Do you mean that once you manage PCOS to the point of symptom reduction
and normal bloodwork, do the symptoms then come BACK later on? You sound
like you're doing great!!
At Thu, 22 May 2003, anonymous wrote:
>
>Everytime I read the messages on this site I get mixed feelings. I feel
>good for the people that I hear good things from, but it just seems like
>there is so many more horror stories out there.
>
>My question is, for all of those who are having such a horrible time
>with trying to have babies, hair loss, wieght trouble, etc... are you
>hormones levels normal now that you are on meds and still no help in the
>other areas? Or is the problem that the meds only partially regulate the
>hormones, or don't regulate at all?
>
>I have been on meds for a year an a half. My testosterone was 9 times
>too high a year a a half ago and now is normal. Actually, the last time
>I was at the doctor they were mid-normal range, which is a little higher
>then what they were the previous time and she double my dose of met just
>to be on the safe side. Anyway, I am not experiencing any problems at
>all - except for the abnormal hair growth which I only have on my
>chest... I have lost almost 45 lbs, and feel great. I'm not trying to
>have a baby right now, but this stuff always scares the crap out of me -
>I mean is this what I have to look forward to? Does everyone have this
>trouble? I thought now that my hormones were under control that things
>would be fine. I had a intravaginal sonogram a few years ago after the
>period stopped and the doct said that it was normal. They saw lots of
>follicles meaning that I could have children....but, now I am wondering
>if maybe what the report said was that I had that "string of pearls"
>that everyone mentions and my PCP didn't know what the report meant. Is
>that possible? Has anyone every seen the write up on a sonogram? Would
>it be easy for a PCP - Family doctor - to miss the "string of pearls" in
>the write up?
>
>I was just thinking that I was doing so good and things were getting so
>much better after about 10 years of crap - but now I can't help
>wondering about whether or not this is just the beginning of something
>worse....aren't there any good success stories out there? OR, are all
>the success stories just not complaining online anymore?
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